高一下学期期末考试英语试题
everything you see in your world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new．
Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning．Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work．
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some numbers of things before you succeed．Every time you make a mistake you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer. But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences（后果） of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in case it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again．
We all have limited time and money so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate （分配） these resources properly so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again．If you accept and use your mistakes in this way ,you can make great progress in your business and your career．
There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”
So go ahead and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed． 28. From the second paragraph, we can conclude that _______． A.mistakes are unnecessary for development B.we are afraid of trying new thing
C.it’s common for people to make mistakes D.mistakes are better than not trying
29. The underlined word “eliminate” means _______． A.avoid B.remove
C.accept D.solve
30. According to the article, one thing you should pay attention to about making mistakes is _________.
A.avoiding making the same mistakes B.accepting the punishment willingly C.taking consequences into consideration D.trying things out one by one
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高一下学期期末考试英语试题
31. What would the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake? A.Never mind, I can always try again． B.I’d better stay out of trouble． C.OK! Now I can learn something．
D.Look at this mess. Anyone would be upset．
D
ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS is a game played all around the world. As kids, we have relied on it to settle disagreements with friends – from which channel to watch to who gets to eat the last ice cream – all because we think the results are completely random. But are they?
Wang Zhijian, PhD, a professor at Zhejiang University, believes that there is a regulation behind this simple game. So, he gathered 360 students, divided them into groups of six and had each group play 300 rounds of rock-paper-scissors, reported USA Today.
After the first results, Wang thought he was wrong, because players chose each of the three moves about one-third of the time, suggesting that the game is random after all. However, Wang later noticed a surprising regulation of behavior in the data.
When players won a round, they usually stuck to the same choice. But when they lost, they tended to change to a more powerful move. For example, if Player A had just thrown down scissors to beat Player B’s paper, Player A was more likely to throw down scissors again while Player B was likely to choose rock, since rock beats scissors.
According to Wang, this might be a function that is called “conditional response”. So, for the next step of his study, as he told BBC, Wang plans to do some research about how human brains make quick decisions when competing.
Now that you’ve learned how to predict the moves of your opponent (对手), you’ll have an advantage next time you play rock-paper-scissors with your friends. But there is one problem: make sure they haven’t read about Wang’s study, or your advantage will disappear.
32. The underlined word “random” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _________. A. equal B. amusing C. strange D. unpredictable 33. Which of the following is TRUE about Wang Zhijian and his study? A. He found a new game theory called “conditional response”.
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高一下学期期末考试英语试题
B. He asked 360 students to play a total of 300 rounds of rock-paper-scissors. C. By studying the first few results, he discovered the pattern behind the game. D. His study suggests that the belief that rock-paper-scissors game is random is wrong. 34. According to the study, if player A has just used rock to beat player B’s scissors, then A is more likely to choose _________ and B is more likely to choose _________.
A. rock; paper B. rock; scissors C. scissors; rock D. paper; scissors
35. What will Wang study about rock-paper-scissors in the future, according to the article? A. The functions related to the game that are planted into our brains. B. How human brains make quick decisions when competing in the game. C. The psychology behind the players who always win the game. D. How to improve players’ ability to predict opponents’ moves. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Seven ways to find out what you really want in life
Be good to yourself
You can’t pinpoint(准确指出) exactly what you want in life .You’re constantly sacrificing（牺牲） your time and dreams for other people. 36 Ask yourself: if you weren’t tied down by your job, family, or anything else, then what would you be doing right now?
Regret nothing
To be good to yourself is not selfish. It’s your life. It’s time for you to live it exactly the way you want to. If you constantly regret things you did or didn’t do in the past, then you won’t be able to move forward. 37
Figure out what you need
Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what you need. Sit down and think about what you need most. The freedom to express yourself? Love? Financial security? Something else? If it helps, you can make a list. Also think about the kind of legacy(遗产) you want to leave behind.
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You can fly only by pushing back against something you don’t want. Figure out what upsets you, and be specific about it. Don’t just say that you hate your office job. Pinpoint exactly why
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you hate it. Could it be your strict boss? Your workload? Your meaningless job title? Or all of the above?
Determine what makes you truly happy
There’s no life to waste if you’re happy with living it. 39 Being around children? Is it traveling? Owning a successful business? Financial freedom? Once you pinpoint the one thing that makes you happy the most, you’ll have a pretty clear idea of what you should struggle hard to get in your life. Let people around you know what you’re trying to achieve. Don’t keep your goals and desires to yourself. Voice it all out! If you tell people what you’re trying to accomplish, they will most likely support you and give you new ideas. Sometimes mother does know best!
Stay positive
Life doesn’t always go how you want it. Don’t feel discouraged as your plans stray(偏离). Take control. Instead of being anxious, try your best to advance with the changes. You will get there someday. 40 You’re just taking a little detour(绕道).
A. Don’t live in the past but live in the present!
B. Sometimes a positive attitude is all you need to keep going. C. Determine what really bothers you. D. Think about what makes you happy.
E. You have to put yourself first, because if you don’t, then no one else will. F. Determine what you are going to do next. G. You should think of things carefully.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last summer, I travelled to Meixian County with my friends. It is a small county at the foot of Taibai Mountain in Shanxi Province. We stayed there for one week and I__41__ my vacation because of the beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain.
I will__42__ forget the day when we climbed the main peak(山顶). The __43__in that area changes very quickly: it was sunny in the early morning when we set out, __44__ it began to rain heavily when we were only halfway up.
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Soon，we were all__45__ and some of us wanted to go home. They said, “There is nothing__46__ here. We came to see the scenery，__47__the pouring rain！” However, the guide__48__， ”Since we have got wet already, why not just go on with our journey？”
So we carried on up the mountain and，__49__we even noticed, the rain stopped and the sun was smiling again. When we reached the top of the peak, the view was unique (独特的)．
Up there, it was bright and clear. The sky was__50__and the air was fresh. The gentle wind made us feel cool. All the clouds were just like waves in the ocean, __51__ and falling under our feet. We could only see the peaks of mountains, as if they were __52__ floating sparsely (稀疏的) in the ocean. It was a really magical experience.
While we were enjoying the scene, the guide said __53__，”You see, I knew that there would be no rain above the clouds.”
It is __54__. While it may rain below the clouds, the sun is still there above them.
You will never see the sun __55__ you don’t try your best to climb to the top of the mountain. If we had stopped and gone home when the rain was very heavy, we would never have seen the beautiful scenery __56__ the clouds. I think this is also true in __57__.
As the song says, “You won’t see the rainbow unless you have gone through the thunder and storm.” I think in the__58__， whenever I have any difficulties in my life, I will remember the__59__from the top of Taibai Mountain and the __60__ which touched my heart deeply: There is no rain above the clouds.
41.A.spent 42.A.ever 43.A.scenery 44.A.so 45.A.tired 46.A.necessary 47.A.not 48.A.suggested 49.A.when 50.A.dark 51.A.jumping
B.killed B.never B.cloud B.while B.hungry B.fun B.no B.ordered B.before B.green B.dropping
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C.had C.certainly C.sky C.but C.angry C.important C.never C.asked C.while C.black C.going
D.enjoyed D.perhaps D.weather D.instead D.wet D.instructive D.hardly D.demanded D.then D.blue D.rising
2024-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷
